Regulated Violence In Violent Video Games

Video games are prevalent among impressionable children and teenagers. There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the violent themes used in video games. Teenage shootings in schools have led society to question the relationship between video violence and criminal activity. After considerable research, expert opinions, and research findings, the American Psychological Association found that there is no link between gaming and criminal behavior (Casey). With this, the pursuit of video violent games continues to grow in our society. With games that show execution style murders, blood oozing from gunshot wounds, and victims moaning from wounds, it certainly is gratifying for the indulgent player. The ongoing concern about aggression and violence has once again been proven to be non-existent (Alert). My thoughts are that this cartoon like violence is appeals to the need for violence in an artificially designed environment. In this manner, violence is contained within the boundaries of fantasy. This is unlike “The Crucible” which occurs in with real people, events, and situations. Thus, directing violence in the realm of societal dysfunction that has endured with

Did you know that according to Dr. Bret Conrad, the majority of gamers believe that video game violence has few, if any harmful effects on them personally? Well, many people today play games with simulated violence ranging from games like “Killer” to games like Grand Theft Auto. One example, “Killer”, takes place in multiple New York City high schools at the end of the year. It consists of two teams, each student is assigned a person to shoot and they have to shoot them before they are shot. The students have to use water pistols to shoot their person. Once they are killed, their game is over. While some agree that games with simulated violence are perilous for teens, games with simulated violence are beneficial for teens because they help kids with problem solving skills, keep them busy and helps them help others.

Over the past few centuries,video games have become a great leisure and hobby among kids of all ages and cultures. With the advancement of technology, video games have advanced highly in its realism and genres. This high type of advancement brought the video game industry to a multi-billion dollar industry. However, with realism, comes negative effects as well. Ever since the creation of violent or “mature” video games, there has been a constant debate on whether it will increase violence in the player. Although, not all video games are violent, and just increase skills in a player such as hand-eye coordination. Nevertheless, there is research going on for the link between violent video games and youth violence. The question is which event happens first in the sequence, do violent video games aggravate a person’s violent behavior, or does a person get rid of their anger through playing violent video games? Either way, violent video games are not beneficial to our society.

Role playing games with simulated violence are diverting for kids. I believe they’re good teamwork building activities, there’s no legitimate physical harm to the people playing, they’re a breathtaking escape from everyday life, and they don’t teach any sensible violent skills to people playing.

Video game effects are relatively new in modern society. Even though these games are often entertaining, the content of the game has been increasingly more and more violent as technology becomes more prevalent. The popularity of violent video games has caused an increase in controversy. Parents and experts feel that some games are just too violent and they demand the government to regulate the sales of these games. However, violent video games do not cause an increase in aggression, in adolescents. The forceful plan by the government is caused by an exaggeration of the effects of violent video games and this plan are indeed pointless.

Although role playing games with simulated violence have beneficial effects on a child, some may say that role playing games with simulated violence can cause an “increase aggression”(Pacific Standard 1). However, not only can role playing games with simulated violence increase a sense of morality, they can also increase learning ability. According to Matthew Gizzard, a professor at the University of Buffalo, role playing games with simulated violence “lead to players’ increased sensitivity toward the moral codes they violated”(1). This proves that instead of feeling the need or urge to violate certain moral behaviors, players know that the moral codes violated must not be violated in real life, as they could have severe consequences. Also

Others may argue the fact that videogames don’t harm anyone outside the game. Considering the facts of murders and school shootings with the potential cause by video game playing, the stakes are high that video games are truly a danger to others. Just as in the article “High-Jinks: Shootout” this school is contributing to make this simulation as realistic as they can. The school has students contributing to fight to the death, by ‘killing’ other classmates for a earnings of money. Not only is this provoking students to act out, also a reward earned for such violence creates a harmful outcome in the students minds. Though this game only consist of fake weapons and or water guns, this game can also be very dangerous. The game takes place in the environment including others who don’t participate in the games. At one point a student gets to the point of chasing down a student to the airport, and as there overall motive to ‘kill’ the student there were after. These students are now using bath toys, later they can be overcome with the idea that violence is just a game, continuing in some kind of upgrade to a real weapon. Surely with this idea harm can come to others. Let alone the environment is too realistic. By being under that influence that the violence is game, this can be harmful to those teens. The issue is especially relevant today, because the games are more realistic and bloodier than ever, and because most american boys play them at some point. A psychologist at Brock University in Ontario found that longer periods of violent game playing among high school students predicted a slightly higher numbers of such incidents (schoolyard fights with peers) over time. This can show the impact that can be made on others in the same environment as the violent video game

Unless you've been living under a rock you've probably heard of all the terrible acts of violence in today's world. You may have also have heard many news outlets and other media sites talk about how violence in games is influencing people to perform these acts. Yes, violent games are blamed for many of these acts, but there is a lack of evidence to support these claims along with proof of the opposite effect. There have been many studies that have tried to prove otherwise, but in the end most of them show little proof of an actual effect.

A kid walks into an airport ready to shoot a classmate and brought 2 squirt fish instead of a squirt gun because he knew it would be a bad idea. Roleplaying games with simulated violence can be a good thing for lots of children and adults alike. They allow kids to do things they can’t do in ordinary life. For example is someone wants to feel like they are in a zombie apocalypse then they can because there is a game for it. Roleplaying games allow people to use creativity. Most stories about people shooting other people are because they had other issues in their real life. Some people have had abusive parents or a bully and use games as a way to express their anger. These games are good for all kinds of people from kids to adults.

The other part to this argument is that violent video games show consequences of violent actions, which helps gamers to learn right from wrong in their own comfort setting. Some video games show the aftereffects that kids do not always realize. For example, in Grand Theft Auto--a particularly violent game--if the character do something bad, he is chased by the cops. Granted, it is fairly easy to outrun the cops, but if caught, there are consequences that follow the actions. Such games “allow youth to experiment with moral issues such as war, violence, and death without real world consequences” (ProCon). It is important for kids to be exposed to certain things like violence and its consequences semi-early on; this way, they are prepared for

In the 90’s there was even enough media attention to video game violence that the United States Congress had a hearing on issuing age appropriate labels, much like in movies, to video games to warn parents of the contents of a game. Each of these matters have only helped further tarnish the reputation of video games, and draw worse misconceptions about them.

Violent video games strengthen and coordinate to visual skills. Researchers from the University of Rochester found, people who frequently play video games have better visual skills of their surroundings. Than people who do not or rarely play any video game. This means people who play videogames, are better suit around his or her surrounding and could help improve our society. Many

“Recent contents analyses of video games show that many as 89% of games contain some violent contents” (Gentile, Lynch, Linder, Walsh 3). More than half of video games being sold around the world contain some form of violence. All of the violence involved in the video games being played by children is a pattern leading to aggression. Aggression can be caused by many things; however, violent video games are the main cause of aggression in young adults. “If a child began playing violent video games at a young age, then he might think that violence in real life is the same as the game violence and that it doesn’t have a real impact on others” (Gilad, Alto 1). Thinking that violence in the virtual world is the same as in the real world is the first step to showing aggression. Aggression in children caused by video games is the biggest effect parents and researchers worry about. Violent video games teach children that shooting and killing people are

When a child wants to play a video game, it is up to the parents to decide if the game is too violent or okay for their child to play. Many studies have researched into this topic and provided many examples of side effects, like being more aggressive and antisocial, or enhanced motor skills and reflexes. In recent years, those who oppose violent video games have influenced many parents and government officials to try and censor or ban violence in video games. Because violent video games do not cause any harmful effects in children, they should be considered safe for all.

Controversy about video games continue to escalate between parents and gamers, regarding the psychological effect of simulated, realistic, and 3D violence on the minds of young children and growing teenagers. Yet, research shows that video games contribute very little to today’s everyday violence, despite complaints and concerns that games influence a child’s normal behavior. Technology is a way of life in today’s world, computers are used by toddlers, adolescents, and adults alike. No matter what career path a person chooses, the computer plays an essential role in the job. The more our technology progresses and as our industry grows stronger, computers and electronic entertainment will grow to be found everywhere around the world. This includes videogames.